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Henning reaches 1,000 point plateau for ETHS girls

Even basketball players as unselfish as Kayla Henning can’t avoid the spotlight entirely. The Evanston senior point guard became only the second female player in school history to reach the

By Dennis Mahoney on January 18, 2020 - 5:33 am

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Kits finally find sense of urgency in 57-44 win

Evanston basketball fans who braved a winter storm to watch the Wildkits play Friday night at Glenbrook North probably had never seen a Mike Ellis-coached Evanston team surrender so many

By Dennis Mahoney on January 18, 2020 - 4:32 am

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Lesch passes 11-dive test at New Trier Winter Classic

Not many of the entrants competing at the New Trier Winter Dive Classic invitational Saturday tried as many dives with the degree of difficulty that tested Evanston’s Aryeh Lesch. Lesch’s

By Dennis Mahoney on January 12, 2020 - 5:27 am

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Swimmers rise to occasion at Evanston Invitational

Life in the fast lane isn’t always easy. Up against a field that included 5 of the top 10-ranked teams in the state of Illinois, Evanston’s swimmers couldn’t aim too

By Dennis Mahoney on January 12, 2020 - 4:39 am

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Fourth quarter surge helps Wildkits avoid upset

Evanton’s basketball team didn’t show Mather much respect Saturday night at Beardsley Gymnasium. And a Wildkit team that hasn’t needed to absorb a loss to learn valuable lessons so far

By Dennis Mahoney on January 12, 2020 - 3:22 am

Peters finds 3-point range in rout of Niles West

Halfway through his basketball career at Evanston, Blake Peters is still evolving as a player. He’s already taken the next step as a 3-point shooter, and that versatility was on

By Dennis Mahoney on January 11, 2020 - 4:12 am

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Kits settle for passing grade in 14th straight win

Mike Ellis often asks his basketball players to give themselves a grade based on daily practice results, and usually finds the responses to be refreshingly honest. The Evanston head coach

By Dennis Mahoney on January 8, 2020 - 4:40 am

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Evanston girls prove they can play with the best

NEW ORLEANS --- The No. 1 girls basketball team in the state of Illinois did some damage here last week against the best competition the state of Louisiana could offer.

By Dennis Mahoney on January 6, 2020 - 5:32 pm

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Kit seniors keep promise, deliver tournament title

Evanston’s signature moment so far in girls basketball was a full year in the making. Promises made, promises kept. Living up to a promise they made to their head coach

By Dennis Mahoney on December 31, 2019 - 6:36 am

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Second half surge sends Kit girls to title game

Evanston’s reputation as a second half team is still intact. The Wildkit girls advanced to the finals of the Montini Holiday Tournament with a narrow 53-52 triumph over the host

By Dennis Mahoney on December 29, 2019 - 7:06 am

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Wildkits work overtime for Christmas tourney title

CENTRALIA --- You only need one hand to count the number of times an Evanston basketball team has captured a Christmas tournament championship. And the Wildkits didn’t mind working overtime to

By Dennis Mahoney on December 29, 2019 - 6:25 am

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Evanston girls pass quarterfinal test at Montini

After losing in the quarterfinal round twice in the last three years, Evanston’s girls basketball team didn’t stumble this time. at the Montini Holiday Tournament. Instead, the Wildkits turned in

By Dennis Mahoney on December 28, 2019 - 6:45 am

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Kits shoot their way back to another Final Four berth

Evanston’s basketball team advanced to the Final Four for the second year in a row Friday at the Centralia Holiday Tournament. But any payback for last year’s loss to Belleville

By Dennis Mahoney on December 28, 2019 - 6:00 am

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Wildkits steal first-round win at Centralia tourney

Evanston’s defense pulled off a season-high 20 steals Thursday and the unbeaten Wildkits blitzed Cahokia 70-34 in the first round of the 77th annual Centralia Holiday Tournament. Blake Peters (5),

By Dennis Mahoney on December 27, 2019 - 2:57 am

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ETHS girls pick up the pace in tournament opener

The Christmas break allowed Brittanny Johnson to catch her breath, and study more game film this week. The Evanston basketball coach didn’t always like what she saw on those films

By Dennis Mahoney on December 27, 2019 - 2:23 am

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Salinas suffers first mat loss in Rus Erb title bout

Ricardo Salinas’ first instinct when he steps on a wrestling mat is to try to score. But that strategy backfired on the Evanston junior Saturday at the Rus Erb Tournament

By Dennis Mahoney on December 22, 2019 - 2:50 am

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